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Linda Reinstein (b. December, 1955, San Diego, CA) is the co-founder of [[Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization]].<ref>[http://www.tbrnews.com/articles/2009/03/12/manhattan_beach_news/news06.txt The Fight to Ban Asbestos Continues for Local Woman, The Beach Reporter, March 11, 2009 (accessed on August 26, 2012)]</ref> Since the death of her husband Allan Reinstein from [[mesothelioma]] in 2004, she has become a leading global anti-asbestos activist.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Haynes|first=Rhonda|title=A Worn-Out Welcome: Renewed Call for a Global Ban on Asbestos|journal=Environmental Health Perspectives|date=1|year=2010|month=July|pages=118:a298-a303|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.118-a298}}</ref><ref>[http://www.icij.org/project/dangers-dust/asbestos-deaths-bring-16-year-sentence|Asbestos Deaths Bring 16-year Sentence, International Consortium of Investigative Reporters, 2/13/2012]</ref> Reinstein is also primarily responsible for organizing the Asbestos Awareness Conference, an annual international scientific, medical and patient conference now in its 9th year.<ref>[http://www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org/global-events/2013-adao-conference|ADAO's 9th Annual Asbestos Awareness Conference, Washington D.C., 2012]</ref> |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Linda Reinstein (b. December, 1955, San Diego, CA) is the co-founder of Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization.[1] Since the death of her husband Allan Reinstein from mesothelioma in 2004, she has become a leading global anti-asbestos activist.[2][3] Reinstein is also primarily responsible for organizing the Asbestos Awareness Conference, an annual international scientific, medical and patient conference now in its 9th year.[4]
Background
Ms. Reinstein was born in _____________ on ______________, and spent 35 years working in non-profit organizations. In 20XX, Reinstein's husband of ____ years was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, passing away from the disease in 2006. Her personal experiences with her husband's terminal cancer inspired her to create an independent, non-profit organization that would advocate for asbestos victims and their families.
Global Appearances and Presentations
Speaking on behalf of ADAO, Reinstein has made presentations in numerous countries around the world including the U.S., Japan, Turkey, Mexico, Thailand, Holland, China, Italy, India, Brazil, Canada, and England on anti-asbestos issues. Reinstein is regularly invited to speak on behalf of the ADAO including the following recent events:
- United Nations Rio + 20 Peoples Summit: “The Future We Want is Free of Asbestos”, Rio de Janerio, June, 2012
- U.S. Senate: June, 2007 and January 19, 2012 senate briefings[5]
- U.S. House of Representatives (February 2008)
- U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: 2007[6]
- Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation ("MARF") 2011 Symposium[7]
in Washington, D.C.
- U.S. Dept. of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration hearings in 2010[8]
- TEDx, Manhattan Beach, California, 2010[9]
- U.S. Surgeon General
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- British House of Commons (2007)
- California State Assembly’s Natural Resources Committee (June, 2010)
- Mexico City Parliament
- United Nations IX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
- International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) (2010, Kyoto and 2008, Amsterdam)
- American Public Health Association (2009-11)
- Global Health & Innovation Conference, Yale University (2012)
- Asian Ban Asbestos Network (A-BAN) Conference (2009 Hong Kong)
Awards
On behalf of her work for asbestos victims, Mrs. Reinstein has won the following awards including:
- the Bruce Vento Hope Builder Award (2011)
- Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation's highest level of the Presidential Volunteer Service Award for 4,000 hours of volunteerism(2010); and
- the Heart and Soul Award, Manhattan Beach Women in Business Association (2005)
References
- ^ The Fight to Ban Asbestos Continues for Local Woman, The Beach Reporter, March 11, 2009 (accessed on August 26, 2012)
- ^ Haynes, Rhonda (1). "A Worn-Out Welcome: Renewed Call for a Global Ban on Asbestos". Environmental Health Perspectives: 118:a298-a303.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Deaths Bring 16-year Sentence, International Consortium of Investigative Reporters, 2/13/2012
- ^ 9th Annual Asbestos Awareness Conference, Washington D.C., 2012
- ^ of ADAO January 19, 2012 U.S. Senate Briefing
- ^ 2007 U.S. Senate Environ. and Public Works Committee testimony
- ^ symposia, June 23-25, 2011
- ^ http://www.dol.gov/dol/media/webcast/20100304-oshalistens/ OSHA Listens Conference videos
- ^ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70wX6cEQkiM%7CLinda Reinstein presentation at TEDx, March 4, 2010